Clutch went out on the ITR

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:14 am

Can anyone shed some light on this:

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1281402

Does this sound typical of a "clutch going out"?

Bummed out,

Matt

Rich Anderson · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:39 am

While no experience with an ITR, spring failure from repeated, quick, high RPM shifts is not uncommon. Since it is an ITR, I think high RPM is a given, since you're in THSCC, I think repeated shifts is a given, that leaves only how fast you shift as a variable. Could be that only two out of three are needed.

FWIW, my 50K mile Focus clutch had one spring that was bent when it was removed.

BretLuter · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:11 am

Just an FYI, for those who don't know Rich very well, 50k on a clutch could very well be a record high number for him, and knowing the way he flogs a car- is quite impressive to me... :wink:

Bret

Rich Anderson wrote:

While no experience with an ITR, spring failure from repeated, quick, high RPM shifts is not uncommon. Since it is an ITR, I think high RPM is a given, since you're in THSCC, I think repeated shifts is a given, that leaves only how fast you shift as a variable. Could be that only two out of three are needed.

FWIW, my 50K mile Focus clutch had one spring that was bent when it was removed.

Rich Anderson · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:13 am

BretLuter wrote:

Just an FYI, for those who don't know Rich very well, 50k on a clutch could very well be a record high number for him, and knowing the way he flogs a car- is quite impressive to me... :wink:

Bret

What? You mean that not everyone has purple scorch marks on their pressure plates?

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